FAQ

Weekly minimum hours vary by grade level. The overall time spent on school both online and offline should be comparable to the hours a student would spend if they were attending in person. The average is 24 to 36 hours per week.

Please see our enrollment webpage for more information.

Grades 6-8:
9-11 hours per week

Grades 9-12:
6-8 hours per week

Students in grades 6-12 may opt out of synchronous learning sessions if on track with learning.

• Students and parents must log the attendance in our online system weekly. 
• Students must log a minimum number of hours per week. 
• Logs will be compared to the online system reports to verify logins to the system and time spent working. 
• Failure to report attendance or maintain adequate weekly progress may result in required in person learning sessions. 

Yes. Students will have a device checked out to them at the start of the school year. It is the family's responsibility to provide reliable internet. 

Yes, all MVA teachers will be certified teachers approved by the Arizona Department of Education.

When reporting time for an MVA student, please be sure to include:

Please note at this time, reporting time via ParentVUE is not available on a mobile device.

• All-time spent working in the online courses.

• Time spent working on schoolwork in software applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

• Time spent in the virtual classroom

• Time spent in phone calls with teachers

• Studying for tests/exams and taking the proctored final exam

• Time spent completing coursework and mastering course objectives, including; reading, researching, writing, drawing, conducting experiments; or any other activity the student engages in to learn course material and complete course assignments.

Parents will have access to the online learning platform that will allow them to monitor student progress in the system. Teachers will also communicate with parents and will be available during office hours to take parent questions. Progress reports and report cards will be sent home as well.

Students need to log in a minimum of 5 days a week in order to maintain adequate progress in their courses. Elementary students must log in for synchronous sessions with the teacher.

Some assessments in grade 6-12 and final exams must be taken in person at a site proctored by the MVA administration. Appointments will need to be made for these in person sessions. State assessments will also be conducted in person.

• Yes. However, arrangements must be made with the administration of MVA and the neighborhood school in advance to ensure participation. 
• You must also live within that school’s attendance boundaries to participate.

Students will be subject to the same code of conduct as all MUSD students. 
Note that some disciplinary consequences may require a student to attend live sessions.

Credit recovery is only available in the summer sessions of MVA.

• Students who have an IEP or 504 should consult their current team to determine if MVA is the best placement for them and whether their needs can be serviced. 
• There will be staff to service students with an IEP or 504 in MVA. 

• Students in elementary school will need to wait until the end of the quarter to change back to in-person learning.
• Students at the secondary level will need to wait until the end of the semester to change back to in-person learning. 
• The process for change will require a transfer of  your student from MVA and enrolling your student at your neighborhood school.

Tutoring hours and office hours will be posted for each teacher and will be available weekly.

• Progress is monitored both by the online platform and by the teacher. 
• Parents can also view student progress in the online platform.